- Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, plays Iron Maiden and Deep Purple to let off steam CBS News
- 5 things to know about Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister NPR
- Japanese PM Takaichi’s Government Kicks Off With Strong Support Bloomberg.com
- False Claim Japan’s PM Will Introduce Mass Deportations Spreads Online Newsweek
- Nuclear power at heart of new Japan prime minister's energy policy Reuters
Louvre heist losses put at almost €90m as museum’s head prepares to face MPs
Police continue to search for the criminal gang behind the brazen robbery targeting France’s crown jewels
The financial loss from France’s most dramatic heist in decades has been put at nearly €90m as the head of the Louvre prepared to face difficult questions over how thieves were able to steal priceless jewellery in broad daylight.
As police continued to search for the criminal gang behind the brazen robbery on Sunday, the Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau told the broadcaster RTL that the museum’s curator had estimated the losses at about €88m (£76m).
Continue reading...Court overturns conviction of Colombian ex-president Álvaro Uribe
Historic case over bribery and witness tampering has gripped nation and soured conservative strongman’s legacy
An appeals court has overturned the conviction of the former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering in a historic case that gripped the South American country and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy.
Uribe, 73, has denied any wrongdoing. He was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in August following a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s.
Continue reading...Ukrainian city in total blackout after ‘massive’ Russian assault
Across the wider region, four people are reported to have been killed and 10 others injured.
Israel takes steps to shut down international aid groups in Gaza and the West Bank – NPR
Gaza ceasefire deal going better than expected, Vance says
The US vice-president's visit comes after a flare-up of violence between Israel and Hamas that threatened to derail the 12-day-old truce.
5 things to know about Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister – NPR
- 5 things to know about Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister NPR
- Japan has its first female prime minister, but not all women are celebrating NBC News
- Japan's next finance minister could unsettle yen bears Reuters
- Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, plays Iron Maiden and Deep Purple to let off steam CBS News
- Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s New Prime Minister, and She’s a Heavy Metal Drummer The New York Times
Warner Bros Discovery explores possible sale
Comcast, Netflix and Paramount-Skydance reportedly have interest in buying the media giant.
Just because she won a Nobel doesn’t mean Malala didn’t break some rules in college – NPR
- Just because she won a Nobel doesn't mean Malala didn't break some rules in college NPR
- Yes, Malala smoked weed in college. It unlocked a surprising mental health journey. USA Today
- Malala Got Married and Started New Project with Husband Asser Malik, Encouraging Women's Sports People.com
- Malala Yousafzai Thought She’d Never Fall in Love The New York Times
- Malala Yousafzai will bring new memoir to Portland next month OregonLive.com
Stories of children killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank this year
More than 40 children have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank this year.
Nicolas Sarkozy enters prison to begin five-year sentence over criminal conspiracy
Former president organised stage-managed departure from his Paris home before becoming first French postwar leader to be jailed
The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been jailed in Paris, after a court sentenced him to five years for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
France’s rightwing president between 2007 and 2012 is the first former head of an EU country to serve time in prison, and the first French postwar leader to go behind bars.
Continue reading...Scientists say North Atlantic right whale population slowly increasing
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the most venerable of the leviathans now numbers 384, up eight from past year
One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists who study them.
The North Atlantic right whale now numbers an estimated 384 animals, up eight whales from the previous year, according to a report by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium released on Tuesday. The whales have shown a trend of slow population growth over the past four years and have gained more than 7% of their 2020 population, the consortium said.
Continue reading...White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Goes Viral For ‘Juvenile’ Text Response to Reporter – TooFab
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Goes Viral For 'Juvenile' Text Response to Reporter TooFab
- Karoline Leavitt Blasts Reporter by Posting Screenshot of His Private Texts. Now Her Bizarre Reply Is Going Viral People.com
- White House Gives Wild Response To A Simple Question Asked By HuffPost Reporter HuffPost
- Karoline Leavitt defends her ‘your mom’ text response to reporter’s question The Independent
- Opinion | When the White House press secretary says ‘your mom,’ it’s not a joke. It’s the message. Poynter
LIVE: Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid – UEFA Champions League
Follow our live build-up, with latest team news coverage, ahead of our full text commentary stream of the UCL fixture.
Case of a single vote that decided a federal election in Canada sparks uproar
Legal teams are midway through a hearing over whether one vote truly swayed an election in a Montreal suburb
The case of a single vote which determined the outcome of a federal election in Canada risks sending the “disastrous message” to voters that “some votes count more than others”, says the lawyer of a former MP as a court considers whether to void the controversial election and hold a new vote.
Legal teams in Quebec are midway through a three-day hearing over whether a single vote – and an administrative error – truly swayed a recent election in a suburb north of Montreal.
Continue reading...Dutch privacy watchdog warns voters against asking AI how to vote
Body finds that chatbots provide biased advice, including by leading voters to the hard-right Party for Freedom.
Trump claims Middle East countries offered to fight Hamas in Gaza
US president renews his threats to Hamas, saying that the Palestinian group could face 'FAST, FURIOUS, & BRUTAL' end.
Israel’s ‘yellow line’ in Gaza gives Netanyahu room for manoeuvre
Israeli forces have pulled back to a boundary which leaves Israel in control of most of Gaza - keeping far-right ministers on Netanyahu's side, for now.
Israel’s ‘yellow line’ in Gaza gives Netanyahu room for manoeuvre
Israeli forces have pulled back to a boundary which leaves Israel in control of most of Gaza - keeping far-right ministers on Netanyahu's side, for now.
WFP says food supplies to Gaza below targets, urges more crossings to open
WFP says food supplies remain well below daily target of 2,000 tonnes, calls for Israel to open more crossing points.